Auburn's Cam Newton is the first pick in the NFL Draft and the man anointed to take over at quarterback for the Carolina Panthers. Newton, the high-profile son of a minister, was always going to be taken within the first few picks of the combine and his draft class - before he was even picked - has been dubbed the "Cam Newton Draft". According to ESPN, today, fourteen hours after being selected
Friday, April 29, 2011
Cam Newton, no stranger to controversy, goes no. 1 in NFL Draft
Posted on 9:12 AM by Unknown
Posted in Auburn, Cam Newton, College Football, College sports, NCAA, NFL, NFL Draft, Quarterback
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Thursday, April 28, 2011
UEFA Champions' League: Sergio Busquets, the most hated man in Spain
Posted on 1:23 PM by Unknown
For a someone playing a crucial role for two of the most lauded clubs in recent history, Sergio Busquets is perhaps both the man who does the dirty work and the face of a popular dictatorship. In other words, Sergio Busquets may be the most hated man in Spain outside Catalunya, a player Spain forgives only when his stunts are used (from their perspective) for their team - another popular
Posted in Barca, Barcelona, Champions League, diving, El Clasico, Jose Mourinho, Pep Guardiola, Pepe, Real Madrid, Sergio Busquets, UEFA
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
The Psychology of Choking
Posted on 11:24 AM by Unknown
Part 5 of our continuing series: An Australian on Ice Hockey. Part 1: You make excuses for the Habs Part 2: NHL All-Star Game shakeup a great idea Part 3: Chara's Pacioretty hit means a lot for NHL - and pro sport Part 4: Canadiens vs. Boston the Austin Powers NHL Playoff matchupWhen the Chicago Blackhawks scored with little over a minute remaining to tie their Game 7 first-round playoff match
Posted in Australia, Chicago, Chicago Blackhawks, choking, Ice hockey, NHL, psychology, public perception, Vancouver, Vancouver Canucks
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Balanced Sports on Soccerlens: Goal Difference an indicator of a division's competitiveness
Posted on 12:42 PM by Unknown
Balanced Sports has again been published on Soccerlens - this time, an article by Matthew Wood comparing Goal Difference across this season's relegation candidates to that of the past ten years. It's an expansion of the piece published last week both on Balanced Sports and on the Montreal Gazette's football blog, Goal Posts.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Copa del Rey provides Real Madrid's "Predator" moment
Posted on 11:19 AM by Unknown
To the Madridista, last week's Copa del Rey win wasn't just tacit validation of Florentino Perez's updated Galacticos - version 2.0 - but also proof that this may well have been Jose Mourinho's Predator moment: the instant a challenging club doesn't just reason instinctively that the champ is vulnerable, but has sees and, crucially, believes they can exploit that weakness. The expression was
Friday, April 22, 2011
Goal Difference crucial for Premiership survival
Posted on 10:58 AM by Unknown
The relegation battle this term in the Premiership has become increasingly intense. With Manchester United seemly stumbling towards the title as Arsenal and Manchester City reel off-course, the bottom of the table proves now to be the more intriguing sub-competition; a race no club or fan wants to win. As we examined last week which Championship clubs from may take their place among English
Posted in Blackpool, Championship, EPL, Fulham, Goal Difference, Ian Holloway, Mark Hughes, Premier League, Premiership, relegation, West Ham, Wolves
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Balanced Sports on Soccerlens: Sir Alex Ferguson needs to Spend
Posted on 9:40 AM by Unknown
Balanced Sports has once again been published on Soccerlens - suggesting Sir Alex Ferguson needs to spend in order to retire on top at Manchester United.
Posted in Edwin van der Sar, Imps, Man U, Man Utd, Manchester United, Paul Scholes, Red Devils, Sir Alex, Sir Alex Ferguson, transfer
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